Match-box.



PATBNTEDJAN. 3, 1907.

W. T. MAPBS. MATCH Bog.

APLmATmN FILBDIJAN. ao 1906.

' mTED/ISTETES .PTENT FFIE. `I WILLIAM THOMSMAPES, orv OGDEN, ILLINOIS, AssieNoR yorA oNnHALF. viro wiLLiAM-MCKINLEY'ANDL. w. BAIRD, or oenEn-ILLrNois. 1 f

No. 840,856. i

' Specification fof Letters Patent, l Application led January 30, 1906, Serial No. 298.673.

Patented Jen. e, 1907.

' tion.

This invention relates to match-boxes. One object of the invention is to provide an .exceedingly simple, inexpensive, durable,

'and efcient receptacle for matches from which the latter may be readily dispensed.

Another object of the invention', and the most important one, resides in the provision of a match-box constructed and arranged r whereby a single match may be delivered at a time, thereby lresulting in a saving of matches, in that a person cannot, without a little inconvenience and time, take more than -one match at a time from the receptacle.

With the above and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size,'v

and minor details may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figurezl is a perspective view of the invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical sectional view, the dotted lines indicating the position of the box in its elevated position. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view illustrating the upright in full lines. Fig'. 4is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the box when composed of sheet metal, illustrating particularly :the projecting pin Aof the upright working in the pressed groove of the box proper.

VReferring-now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference charac'-4 ter 1 indicates a base upon which is'mounted an upright 2, whose upper end is provided with a, match-receiving lgroove 3 for a purf pose presentlyexplained. 'Upon each side of the upright 'a strip of sandpaper or other abrasive material 3 may be secured to the base to facilitate `.the lighting of matches.

The match-box proper (indicated at 4) has its top .composed of two upWardly-converg-- ing members 5 and 6, whose inner ends do member 5 is hingedly connected to the side 8 of the box, as at 9, so that matches may be readily placed within the box or taken several at a time therefrom. -Thismember 5 may be considered the closure of the box, and it isprovided with a catch 10, designed tocooperate with the hook 11 upon 'the outer face ofthe side 12 of the box, whereby the closure may be latched when desired. The bottom members 13 and 14 of the box converge downwardly, as shown, with their inner edges in rather close proximity to the corresponding sides of the upright 2, whereby the matches, regardless of the supply thereof, will always lie in engagement with or toward the `upright to facilitate the deposit of one match at a time within the match-receiving groove .3 of the upright2 whenever the matchbox proper is lifted upwardly with respect to the upright.

The match-box is provided with a depend-` ring portion 15, which rather closely'engages or embraces the upright 2, the lower ends of the depending portion l5 resting normally upon the top of the base l', as shown. To slide the match-box and its depending portion upwardly upon the upright 2, I provide the lift members 16 and 17, which are secured to said depending portion 15 in any suitable manner, there being a groove a, formed in 'the side 12 in alinement with the upright 2, in'Which engages the pin b, secured in one side of said upright. This groove a, if

the `box be made of'sheet metal, may be I pressed therein and is o en at its upper end, with its lower end close `to form a shoulder c for engagement with `the aforesaid pin. b

when the box is lifted to 'limit the upward f movement of the latterl o prevent disengagement thereof with refspect to the upright. If desired, `the side 12 of the 'box in Fig. 3 Which corresponds to the side 12 of the box shown in Fig. 2, may yhave the groove e formed therein in a manner different from a pressing operation and may be of T shape in cross-section, as shown. The groove -e 'may be .any form incross-section.

When a match is desired, a person may engage either one of the lift members 16 and 17 an force the match-box proper to an upward position upon the upright 2. The dis- IOC I depending ortion may be formed of wood,

sheet meta or the like and that the base 1 is preferably hollow, so Vthat it may be filled With material designed .to Weigh sufficiently heavy ltherein as to prevent accidental upsetting of the box. If preferred, the base .may have holes f for ther reception of Suitable fasteninefsI whereby'the box may be fixed immova ly upon a shelf, counter, or the like.

Furthermore, the lift `members' 16 and 17 need not' necessarily extend entirely across the depending ortion 15, but obviously may be of less lengtfi than shown.'

What is claimed is- A single-delivery match-box 'comprising a base, an upright secured to the base and provided' at its u per end with a match-receiv- I ing groove an also with a laterally-directed projection at one side' near its upper end, a match -nbox having a depending,l portion snugly embracing the upright1 tof prevent matches falling therebetween and the upright, the lower end of said; de ending por-1 tion resting normally upon .the ase, the box having an opening 1n its top snugly embracl ing the upright and lyingnormally abovesaid projection of the standard, the box also having a groove in the inner face ofoynelof its side walls terminating in a shoulder at one' endfto engage the aforesaid projection of the upright to limit the sliding movement of the 'box 1n one direction, a closure hinged against y rdisplacement"and a lift member secured -to the depending portion of the box to lift the l pose set forth. j l l In" testimony 'whereof I hereunto set my -hand this 12th day of January, '1'906.-

WILLIAM THOMAS In presence of 1 A, H. FREESE,

BERTIE FREEsE-- MArEs.

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